Broschiertes Buch

The Museum Accessibility Spectrum

Re-imagining Access and Inclusion

Herausgeber: Eardley, Alison F.; Jones, Vanessa E.

Beschreibung

The Museum Accessibility Spectrum volume engages with discussions around access to museums and argues that what is impairing the progress of museums towards inclusion is the current ableist model of access.

Autor

Alison F. Eardley is an interdisciplinary researcher, trained in cognitive psychology (and employed in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Westminster, London, UK). Building on her previous work on imagery, imagination, and spatial processing in congenitally totally blind people and the sighted, her work is now focused on access, inclusion, interpretation, and evaluation within the museum sector. Vanessa E. Jones is the Access Programs Manager at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, where she has championed accessibility initiatives since 2015. With degrees in art history and museum education, she develops and implements programs that enhance the museum experience for all visitors, particularly those with disabilities. Her expertise in access and inclusion has shaped institutional practices across the museum.

Produktdetails

• Museum Meanings
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 314
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 484g
• ISBN-13: 9781032466613
• ISBN-10: 1032466618
• Artikelnr.: 71746016